Tender

Viability of an Education Services Company

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

05 Jul 2019 at 14:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is currently inviting tenders for a project titled "Viability of an Education Services Company". This procurement, falling under the services category related to adult and other education services, is located in London. The tender is at the active stage and will close on 9 August 2019. The maximum budget for this feasibility study is set at £45,000, with the objective of assessing the potential for establishing an Education Services Company to serve a family of schools comprising various educational institutions.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in educational consulting, project management, or service delivery within the educational sector. Companies specialising in feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance in education services would find this procurement particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria that favour their involvement in this project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Viability of an Education Services Company

Notice Description

The City invites Quotations for the provision of an investigation and report exploring the feasibility of an Education Services Company (ESC) to provide services to the Family of Schools and beyond. The City Family of Schools (14) is comprised of different types of schools including a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), co-sponsored academies, Voluntary Aided school and independent schools. Further details are contained within the specification. Details of project To undertake a feasibility study focusing on the following areas: a) Demand, purpose and scope - Consultation with school leaders to assess their current/future support requirements, areas for development, assessment of current support arrangements and future focus on core school improvement functions and wider set of services and responsibilities. Consultation with other City of London leaders to consider and identify potential opportunities to leverage in some of the expertise in broader City of London and Square Mile services. b) Service offer and quality assurance - Consideration and assessment of the specific services which should be provided, who could provide them, and how those services can be of high quality and meet schools' needs? c) Legal status - Assessment of the options for delivery vehicles to achieve the agreed objectives and consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of different legal structures for the City of London. d) Governance and Membership - Consultation with stakeholders to ascertain the preferred governance arrangements required to ensure the views of headteachers, teachers, governors, the City Members and other key stakeholders are all effectively represented. e) Funding - How could a potential new organisation be funded, including consideration of potential contributions from schools, and the potential for elements to be offered on a traded basis. Assessment of the requirements to ensure stability and sustainability and the requirements of reinvestments of any surplus. f) A report setting out the review and recommendations. The maximum budget for this work is PS45,000. If you wish to bid for this tender opportunity, you must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering portal. This is the only way you will be able to submit a bid for this contract. If you are not registered and require assistance, please email Commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk or telephone the Cap E helpdesk on 0800 069 8630. Additional information: https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fa1f27-351c-47a9-9a85-c918d19135c1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2019 - 2 Mar 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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